Total Fun At Park

 



Everyone’s got their favorite game to play at the park, and active nature play is vital for so many aspects of a child’s development. However, in today’s busy society, kids are occupied with school, homework, extracurricular activities and more — not to mention all of the enticing television shows, video games and social media apps beckoning for their attention. But taking a moment away from all of this and going to the park gets the whole family outside and away from distractions. The fresh air, physical activity and bonding time are good for everyone’s health, and playtime helps children develop important social skills, problem-solving skills, motor skills, self-regulation and more.

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PARK GAME & ACTIVITY IDEAS

Free play at the park is crucial to children’s physical, mental, social and emotional development, and it’s an essential part of childhood fun. Plan ahead for fun games the whole family can play at the park together to bust boredom, keep everyone involved, and create a more memorable and fun outing. Try introducing games from your childhood to your kids, or if you’re ready for some fresh park activity ideas, check out this list of fun games to try. Your family might just find some new favorites!

  1. Hide & Seek
  2. Basketball
  3. Badminton
  4. Outdoor Bowling
  5. Tug of War
  6. Follow the Leader
  7. Red Light, Green Light
  8. Hopscotch
  9. Scavenger Hunt

HIDE AND SEEK

Hide And Seek

A classic game to play at the park is hide and seek. This simple game needs no preparation or supplies, so you can play just about anywhere and anytime. All players except for one must quickly find a place to hide. The remaining person is “it” and counts to a number all players have determined ahead of time. When the person who is “it” finishes counting, they loudly declare, “Ready or not, here I come!” and start looking for the rest of the players.

The game is great for small children practicing counting their numbers and can be adjusted for all ages and abilities. If you’re playing with young children, set some boundaries for acceptable hiding places and avoid venturing off too far, or the game can become too difficult for little ones.

There are also lots of fun twists to this basic childhood game to add variety. Here are just some of the fun variations on hide and seek, to keep the game interesting:

  • Sardines: In this fun twist that reverses the roles of the hide and seek players, only one player hides in the beginning. All the other players then go seeking this hiding spot, but instead of announcing the hiding spot, they must quietly join the hider and wait for everyone to find them. Play continues until the last person finds the group, packed like sardines in a can, in their hiding spot. This version works best in a large area, with lots of hiding spots big enough for multiple kids.
  • Sheep and wolf: A great animal-based version that’s ideal for younger kids, in sheep and wolf, one person is selected to be the wolf and hides, while all of the sheep close their eyes. Once the wolf is ready, they let out a howl, and the sheep can then open their eyes. If any of the sheep spot the wolf, they can call out and alert the other sheep. All sheep must make it to a pre-determined home base without being tagged by the wolf. If a sheep is tagged, they become the wolf in the next round of play.
  • Messenger: This version combines basic hide and seek with another childhood classic game — telephone. In messenger, the person designated as “it” comes up with a short message while the others hide. When the time is up, the seeker goes looking for other players and when one is found, whispers the message to the hider. The original seeker then returns to home base to wait while the next player finds another to pass on the message to. Play continues until everyone returns to home base and the last player whispers the message to see if it matches the original statement.

 

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